The struggle for racial justice has always had a soundtrack. New faculty Charrise Barron explores its evolution from gospel to hip-hop.
The Quest for Racial Justice
Stories containing Harvard insights and coverage of the movement against systemic racism in America
New study finds duration of relationship affects comfort level of Black women in discussing topic with white male partners
Wadsworth Atheneum show, curated by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, Skip Gates, explores abolitionist’s embrace of emerging art of photography
As incarcerated population dropped overall, proportion of Black prisoners rose. Researchers point to unequal sentencing.
Portrait honoring Edwin Bush Jourdain Jr., who confronted President Lowell over policy in ’20s, unveiled in Winthrop House
Millions visit our national parks each year. Most are white. Panelists explore why ‘America’s best idea’ isn’t winning over people of color.
Issues revolve around culture of viewing civilians as potential threats, concerns about self-protection in departments equipped with military-grade arms
Black queer poet, scholar Cheryl Clarke discussed place of LGBTQ community in American culture at FAS event
Brown University political scientist says Frederick Douglass, others found racial domination at odds with ideals of republicanism
Cooper Gallery exhibition centers work of lesser-known artists of African descent to highlight various biases of canon
Art installation in Yard serves as mosaic of collective identity of students, institution in time of reckoning, reflection
Ex-pro soccer player Justin Morrow, founder of Black Players for Change, focuses on raising diversity in leadership roles
Cabot House book club wrestles with causes, solutions to complex issue through discussions, ‘Reading Jam Sessions’
Students reimagine uses for public land after Biden vows funds to redress harms done to urban areas when highway system was built
Sarah Seo calls for removing police from traffic law enforcement, citing recent events, long history of officers’ bias
The pilot run of the ‘GCP Family Book Club: Exploring Race and Identity’ won kudos from participants.
Brazilian images of people of various races, though less well-known than the Zealy collection of the enslaved, bear powerful witness
Henry Louis Gates Jr., who identified the book decades ago, works with N.H. dealer to add it to Harvard’s collections
Law professor’s book on how the system punishes the poor and people of color has inspired a new documentary
Law School program's report analyzes why Black, Latinx people are overrepresented, get tougher sentences
Du Bois Society, named for the University’s 1st Black Ph.D., offers necessary community to minority grad students